Top 10 rented films on BFI Player in 2013

In October we launched the BFI Player, a new VOD platform making great film accessible to the widest possible audience in the UK.

Offering a mix of free (approximately 60%) and pay-per-view (approximately 40%) films, the BFI Player gives everyone in the UK the opportunity to enjoy contemporary and archive films in the comfort of their own home.

Here’s a countdown of the 10 most popular rented films now available. Check back tomorrow to find out the most watched films you can see for free.

10. Her Private Hell (1967)

An innocent girl abroad gets caught up in the sleazy world of modelling in the UK’s first narrative sex film, directed by Norman J. Warren.

2. The Epic of Everest (1924)

The Epic of Everest (1924)

A restoration of one of the most remarkable films in the BFI National Archive takes the runner-up spot: the official film record of the legendary 1924 attempt to conquer the highest mountain in the world.

1. The Selfish Giant (2013)

A fixture on top 10 polls in 2013 and the most-rented film on the BFI Player, Clio Barnard’s challenging and compassionate follow-up to The Arbor sees two Yorkshire tearaways struggling with life and friendship.